D-Link DI-1162 manual Enabling a WAN Port

DI-1162 Remote Access Router

If you have any questions regarding the settings you made or other settings in the submenus, please refer to the next chapter Configuration and Management.

At this point, please proceed to the next initial configuration step.

Step 3b - Configuring the WAN Ports for Dial-in, Dial- out and Leased Lines

Please configure LAN port as described above to familiarize yourself with the configuration program (the LAN port must be configured in any case). Some settings that were made configuring the LAN will be repeated below. Please disregard the instructions below if the setting has already been changed.

Each WAN port can be configured to either receive dial-in calls (act as a Remote Access Server), dial out to other routers (at branch offices or the Internet, for instance), or both (but not at the same time). The WAN ports can also be configured for a leased line (synchronous) connection. Please note however that we recommend only one single WAN connection to the Internet since a second connection will not significantly enhance the performance of the connection.

Enabling a WAN Port

In this section, we will use WAN1 as an example. Other WAN ports however, will follow the same procedures.

1.The WAN port must be enabled in the Interface Configuration sub-menu.

♦ Choose Interface Configuration, WAN 1.

♦Configure the Protocol setting. This is a very important setting which determines what type of device can be connected to the WAN port.

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